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| Composer | Bizet, Georges (1838-1875) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy |
| Year | 1875 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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MadridCarmen
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Bizet: Carmen
Eun Sun Kim; Damiano Michieletto; Teatro Real; Iñaki Encina Oyón; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti
PragueCarmen
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Bizet: Carmen
Zbyněk Müller; Grischa Asagaroff; Prague National Theatre Opera; Rastislav Štúr; Luigi Perego; Daniel Tesař
ParisCarmen
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Bizet: Carmen
Keri-Lynn Wilson; Calixto Bieito; Opéra national de Paris; Alfons Flores; Mercè Paloma; Alberto Rodríguez Vega; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
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The Royal Academy's Carmen has too many what-if moments
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Presenting a work like Carmen is a punchy move by a conservatoire. The Royal Academy of Music's production has conceptual weaknesses, but features some good singing.
Danielle de Niese makes Carmen debut in a colourful new Sydney staging
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Danielle de Niese's assumes the title role at the Sydney Opera House, leading an impressive cast with an interesting approach to characterisation with a somewhat over the top blingy setting.
Mummy issues: Michieletto’s Carmen returns to The Royal Opera
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Aigul Akhmetshina is on the verge of becoming the definitive Carmen; in this first revival of Michieletto's 2024 production at Covent Garden, she delivers the standout performance.
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ParisCarmenNew production
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Bizet: Carmen
Sir Mark Elder; Calixto Bieito; Opéra national de Paris; Alfons Flores; Mercè Paloma; Alberto Rodríguez Vega; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
RouenCarmen
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Bizet: Carmen
Ben Glassberg; Romain Gilbert; Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen; Antoine Fontaine; Christian Lacroix; Hervé Gary; Orchestre de l'Opéra Normandie Rouen
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Bachtrack top ten: Georges Bizet
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If Georges Bizet had written only Carmen, he would still have earned his place in classical music’s Hall of Fame, yet there is much more to this composer who died tragically young.
Bachtrack top ten: cynics, stalkers and obsessives
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Flowers, wine and serenades not doing it for you on Valentine's Day? Then we prescribe a dose of our cynics playlist, which should cure you of all romantic thoughts... at least for an hour or so.
Du Messie à Carmen : les défis d'Adèle Charvet
Rencontre avec une des mezzos françaises les plus talentueuses du moment, sur qui les projecteurs ont été braqués suite à son sauvetage in extremis d’un Messie compromis par la défection inopinée du contre-ténor...